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24 alternatives to Shooting Stars

A classic arcade shoot'em up with laser cats!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shooting Stars launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   DARK ★ STAR▲69

   An epic shoot-em-up, in spaaaaaaace!

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shooty Space Adventure▲76

   An infinite-scrolling, arcade space adventure!

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Oak▲225

   Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Should Shoot▲54

   Play together in this elegant, fast-paced shooting game

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stellar▲74

   A retro pixel-art arcade game for iOS 👾

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shooty Skies▲75

   Frantic endless shooter from the makers of Crossy Road

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Phoenix 2▲58

   A blistering arcade Shoot 'Em Up with jaw-dropping graphics

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sky Force Reloaded▲66

   The last shoot'em up you will ever play!

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Jumping Fox▲72

   A game that makes you bounce!

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Color Dope▲65

    Addictive arcade game

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Super Phantom Cat▲70

    A modern twist on retro platformers

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hex Brutal▲55

    Old Skool Shoot "Em" Up!

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Snappy Cat▲67

    Pick a cute cat and take pictures in every frame

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Assault Android Cactus▲60

    An intense arcade style twin stick shooter

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Popping Stars▲55

    Splat a star. Funniest thing ever to watch people play!

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Slingshot Rush▲67

    Swing around like a slingshot.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Score! Hero▲62

    Pass, shoot & score your way to glory!

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Astro Attack▲54

    Blast your way through waves

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PIXELS Defense▲54

    Play alongside the heroic Arcaders from PIXELS the movie

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Head Basketball▲57

    Take my lethal shot!

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Jumpy Space Cat▲67

    A fun and addictive game with a Space Cat

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PKTBALL▲59

    Endless arcade smash sport

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Swipe XL▲99

    New iOS game with the same level of anger as Flappy Bird :)

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Moonshot▲73

    Smash Bros and Angry Birds mashup in Space.

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →